"Nuclear Energy: Realizing the Promise"
Date and Time
Wednesday Mar 26, 2014 Thursday Mar 27, 2014
Wednesday, March 26, 9am
Thursday, March 27, 2014, 10pm
Location
The symposium events will occur in room 145 in the Meyer Science Center, located at 430 Howard Street in Wheaton, IL 60187.
Fees/Admission
The symposium is free and open to the public.
Contact Information
For more information, contact the Physics Department at 630.752.5007.
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Description
The Physics Department at Wheaton College presents the annual Science Symposium March 26-27. This year's symposium is titled "Nuclear Energy: Realizing the Promise." Nuclear engineering experts will examine the topic of nuclear energy and its potential as a safe and clean energy source; the possibility of harnessing nuclear energy to prevent global warming; and the potential of innovative future nuclear technologies. Speakers include Associate Professor of Nuclear Engineering at the University of Tennessee Dr. Ivan Maldonado;Professor of Nuclear Engineering in the University of Wisconsin-Madison's Department of Engineering Physics Dr. Paul Wilson; and Argonne National Laboratory Nuclear Engineer Dr. Dave Grabaskas. In addition to presentations, a screening and panel discussion of Pandora's Promise will take place at 7 p.m. Wednesday, March 26. The film, directed by Robert Stone, tells the stories of several prominent environmentalists who changed their position on nuclear energy. The symposium sessions will be held at 7 p.m. on both Wednesday and Thursday evenings.
